So, this
thread unexpectedly got me in the mood to write some poetry about BitShares (which is completely uncharacteristic of me). I was just messing around for fun, but I liked the end result so I decided I'll share it with the community.
From the head of one bytemaster
Came ways to avoid disaster
In the cryptocurrency space
While also making blocks faster
The culprit was the proof of work
The whole concept was just berserk
Burning power for consensus
Just ASIC makers get the perk
More centralizing mining pools
Showed status quo would be for fools
A new blockchain would be needed
Made possible with brand new tools
First delegated proof of stake
BitAssets were icing on cake
Decentralized, fast and so cheap
Many of us now wide awake
The market peg just seemed to hold
We now had true digital gold
And though core stake was volatile
BitUSD price stayed controlled
Now more brilliance is on the scene
Since soon we upgrade to Graphene
Transactions per second so high
And brand new codebase that is clean
Permission system that makes sense
Referral program adds up cents
And stakeholders retain control
Their votes control blockchain expense
Who knows what else remains in store
With brilliant devs that we adore
Bringing us liberty through code
Come join us as we all explore